LCD display with vertical lines issue

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We, the undersigned, request that Apple Inc. officially acknowledge and address the defect in their LCD Displays. The defect causes vertical lines (cyan/yellow/pink) to appear cutting through the screen and multiplying as time goes by. Unfortunately, the problem starts to appear right after the end of the one year warranty. This problem has been filling up the Apple's online discussion forum and with no possible solution. We are the loyal Apple fans and would love to see Apple show its appreciation by stepping up to this issue.

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  • Anne C
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac Intel 17''
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • greg s
    • Mac configuration
    • imac g5
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • WIlliam M
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac intel early 2006 /Tiger 10.4.11
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Dissapointed
  • Minorenti F
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5 iSight 17"
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • SN: W85.........
  • Dieter K
    • Mac configuration
    • Intel Core Duo iMac 17'', 1,83 GHz, Mac OS X 10.4.11
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • quintien
    • Mac configuration
    • mac osX
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Danilo F
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17 inch intel dual core 1,83 Ghz
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Andrea B
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17" Intel Core Duo 1.83 W8604B4PU2N
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • covered with Apple Care
  • NANCY E
    • Mac configuration
    • OS X VERSION 10.4.11
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • THESE VERTICAL WHITE LINES ARE ANNOYING !!!
  • Nancy E
    • Mac configuration
    • IMAC
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • It's only 2 years old. What a piece of crap!
  • Frederik Noah S
    • Mac configuration
    • Powerbook 17"; 1,67 GHz; 1440x900
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • 36 lines and counting....
  • Drew W
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17" 10.4.11
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • dare I say I'm contemplating the move back to PC?? 5 lines and counting...
  • Nick C
    • Mac configuration
    • Imac Intel 17"
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • A single cyan line which appeared a week ago.
  • Peter H
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5 17"
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Appeared about 18 months after purcahse
  • Chris J
    • Mac configuration
    • 1.86ghz Core Duo iMac
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • A yellow vertical line that will not go away
  • Stan B
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5 w/ OS X
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • tim l
    • Mac configuration
    • imac 17" g5 lcd screen
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • single pixel wide vertical line.
  • Leonardo do Prado P
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17" (Early 2006), 1.5GB RAM and 160GB HD
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Problem appeared about 4 months after the original warranty, but I have AppleCare. After the display was replaced, new lines appeared in the new display about 1 week later.
  • Lee H
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5 iSight intel 2006
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Lines started at 14 months old. Now have 3.
  • Holly R
    • Mac configuration
    • 1.9GHz PowerPC G5
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • 2 vertical lines have appeared so far.
  • Jason M
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac Tiger Intel 2006
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • single cyan line appeared 2 months after warranty expired
  • Mark R
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17", 1.83 GHz early 2006
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • A month after the warranty finished. Apple won't do a thing. Serial W8603...U2N
  • Jimmy G
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5 iSight
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • LEFEBVRE
    • Mac configuration
    • iMacG5intel 17" n sйrie W860...
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Achat en mai 2006, barre blanche verticale apparue avant Noлl а droite et depuis une autre а gauche...!
  • yessica m
    • Mac configuration
    • imac 17", 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo, 1.5 GB 667 MHz DDR2
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Jagernaut
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 24"
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Hey Steve we are waiting yor for a solution !
  • Wu J
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17-inch Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • feel badness
  • David B
    • Mac configuration
    • OS 2
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • I have been told it is not cost effective to fix and I can not afford to replace this as it is only 18 months old
  • Rory S
    • Mac configuration
    • 17" Intel Core Duo iMac - OS 10.4.10
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Colin B
    • Mac configuration
    • imac 17ins intel core 2 duo S/NW860321VU2R
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Problem appeared just out of warranty.
  • Roberto M
    • Mac configuration
    • Leopard
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Schneider
    • Mac configuration
    • Ibook G4 1.33Gz
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • A Bleu ligne appear to the left
  • chad b
    • Mac configuration
    • 24' intel imac 2.16 gh 14 months old
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • I am very upset about this "ray" on the screen of my $2000 imac
  • Peter L
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 2006
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Brittany T
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17" intel core duo
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Luluta A
    • Mac configuration
    • imac G5
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Carl W
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17" Early 2006
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • unacceptable!
  • Martin Z
    • Mac configuration
    • Imac intel duo
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Have gotten no response from Apple regarding what causes these lines or how to fix them. They are really annoying and it is obviously a manufacturing defect because many people have the same problem. Apple needs to address this issue.
  • Pietro C
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5 iSight 1.9GHz 17" (November 2005)
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Problem appeared after 15 months
  • Andrew Yong T
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 17" 2.0Ghz late 2006
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Vertical line on right side screen.
  • Joe Y
    • Mac configuration
    • stand alone
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • sobody help my imac.
  • Antonio C
    • Mac configuration
    • Imac 17" intel core 2 Duo white 1 gb ram mac os x 10.4
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • i have lines of diferent colors on the monirtor of my imac
  • sergio rodrigues dos s
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac 5,1 Intel Core Duo 2GHz
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • please acknowledge problem and provide solution
  • Keith G
    • Mac configuration
    • Imac core 2 duo 2.0 - 17 inch
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Nicolas P
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac core 2 duo 17"
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Laura
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
  • Michael B
    • Mac configuration
    • 2 GHz PowerPC G5
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Apple needs to stand behind this product and fix the problem, not just say "Sorry your year is up, now you own E-waste."
  • Michael B
    • Mac configuration
    • 2 GHz PowerPC G5
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • Apple needs to stand behind this product and fix the problem, not just say "Sorry your year is up, now you own E-waste."
  • AMRANE
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5 17" Purchased 01/2006
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No
    • Comment
    • 1 than 2 vertical lines appeared 1 month ago
  • Alper
    • Mac configuration
    • iMac G5 (isight) 17"
    • Problem appeared while out of warranty?
    • No